Twelve Exotic Treasures

Lin Ping's mother had a frail body and seemed to have suffered grave injuries.

He had not drunk his mother's milk, but had grown up drinking the wet nurse's milk.

In the blink of an eye, eight years had passed, and Lin Chao had gained a certain understanding of this world.

This world was different from what he had imagined.

It was not an ordinary world. There were extraordinary beings in this world.

However, the emergence of the extraordinary had been brief, lasting only twenty years.

Those twenty years were also the twenty years since Great Cang had been founded.

Lin Chao was now eight years old, and he had come to the Back Mountain of the Dan Jian Sect.

For children of Great Cang, turning eight was an extremely important matter.

Of course, for ordinary children, it did not matter.

At this moment, Lin Chao had arrived at the Back Mountain.

There were only six or seven people beside him.

Lin Chao knew that these people were the core of the Dan Jian Sect.

Or rather, they were the Extraordinary of the Dan Jian Sect.

The White-Haired Elder stepped forward, holding a Sword Box in his hands.

He looked at Lin Chao and said after a moment of contemplation.

"Twenty years ago, a Meteorite fell from the heavens, and the Twelve Exotic Treasures appeared in the world.

Azure Lord obtained the Azure Dragon Stone, swept away the Ten Kingdoms, and founded Great Cang.

The Dan Jian Sect obtained an iron sword."

A solemn expression filled the elder's face.

Lin Chao looked at the Sword Box in the elder's hands, his heart brimming with anticipation.

Originally, the Ten Kingdoms had warred against one another in this world, with feudal lords standing side by side.

However, twenty years ago, a Meteorite had fallen from the heavens, and many exotic treasures had appeared in the world.

Among them, the most famous was the Azure Dragon Stone.

Azure Lord obtained the Azure Dragon Stone. Fortune gathered upon him, and heaven's will favored him. He swept flat nine kingdoms and unified Great Xia.

It could be said that the Azure Dragon Stone was the foundation upon which Cang Kingdom had been established.

The exotic treasure obtained by the Dan Jian Sect was called the Dao Sword.

"Only those with steadfast Dao hearts can gain the Dao Sword's recognition and embark upon the path of the Extraordinary." The elder's expression remained solemn.

When the exotic treasures had appeared, they had created quite a few Extraordinary.

These Extraordinary possessed terrifying abilities, like the Cultivators of myth and legend.

The strong could ride swords and take an enemy's head from a thousand li away.

Among them, the Azure Dragon Stone obtained by Great Cang was the most powerful of all these exotic treasures.

This had also established Great Cang's position.

Even though Azure Lord was licentious and tyrannical, with the Azure Dragon Stone in hand, he could still sleep peacefully on a high pillow.

These Twelve Exotic Treasures could give birth to powerful Extraordinary.

Naturally, there were conditions.

Although the Dan Jian Sect now controlled the Dao Sword, they still did not understand how the Dao Sword created Extraordinary.

Of course, after so many years, they had grasped certain patterns.

Eight-year-old children were at their purest, and thus had the greatest chance of gaining the Dao Sword's recognition.

A drop of blood had to be dripped onto the Dao Sword.

If it resonated with the Dao Sword, one could formally become a Cultivator.

However, only those with steadfast Dao hearts, or firm wills, could stir a resonance from the Dao Sword.

Of course, there were limited slots for this as well.

Roughly one person each year would be qualified to receive the Dao Sword's baptism.

Over all these years, aside from the initial five, only three people from the Dan Jian Sect had gained the Dao Sword's recognition.

The Dan Jian Sect now had a full eight Extraordinary.

Even so, among the twelve factions that possessed Extraordinary, the Dan Jian Sect ranked second in strength.

The undisputed first was Tai Qing Palace, or rather, Great Cang.

Tai Qing Palace was Great Cang's state religion.

The master of Tai Qing Palace was Azure Lord's younger brother.

"Ping'er, place your hand on the Dao Sword." Lin Leng's eyes were full of anticipation.

The Dan Jian Sect was not faring well these days.

Great Cang's might was far too overwhelming.

Moreover, Azure Lord was too overbearing. Rumors had already spread through the palace that Azure Lord intended to move against their eleven Extraordinary factions.

Lin Leng hoped that his child would possess at least some ability to protect himself.

In this world, only by becoming an Extraordinary could one have even a little dignity and respect.

"Yes, Father."

Lin Chao stepped forward.

At that moment, the elder opened the Sword Box.

An ancient, unadorned sword appeared before everyone's eyes.

This sword looked exceptionally strange—square and straight, with no sharpened edge.

From this sword, Lin Chao sensed an ancient, profound aura.

Lin Chao felt somewhat fortunate. His talent was the Sword Soul.

Thus, he had a little more confidence in this awakening.

He placed his hand on the Dao Sword.

A chilly sensation came from it, and Lin Chao stood motionless.

At that moment, Lin Leng and everyone else in the room watched Lin Chao.

This concerned the future inheritance of the Dan Jian Sect!

With his hand on the Dao Sword, Lin Chao suddenly felt a faint tearing sensation.

Clearly, the Dao Sword before him had no edge, yet a cut appeared in the center of his palm.

Several drops of blood flowed out and fell onto the Dao Sword.

Suddenly, light flashed from the Dao Sword, and Seven-Colored Light appeared.

At this sight, everyone present froze for a moment before revealing ecstatic expressions.

"Ping'er truly has the talent of an Extraordinary." Lin Leng stroked his beard, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

"The brightness of this light is even greater than when Lin Leng awakened.

It seems our Lin Family is about to produce another powerhouse."

One had to know that it was exceedingly difficult for ordinary people to awaken into Extraordinary.

Even Tai Qing Palace, or rather, the Great Cang Royal Family, the strongest of all, had fewer than fifteen Extraordinary when counted in full.

Yet even with only fifteen, Azure Lord could still suppress the entire realm.

This was inseparable from the strength of the Extraordinary born from the Azure Dragon Stone.

But more importantly, legend said that the Azure Dragon Stone could suppress fortune!

With the Azure Dragon Stone, Great Cang could rest easy, and its national fortune would flourish.

Everyone looked at Lin Chao and waited peacefully.

In roughly twenty breaths' time, Lin Chao should complete his awakening.

But just then, an anomaly suddenly erupted from the Dao Sword.

A peculiar sword cry rang out, like Nine Heavens Thunder Sound.

Lin Leng froze, his body trembling uncontrollably. "This is... the Dao Sword recognizing a master!"